Shri Narayana Kavacham
Shri Narayana Kavacham from Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 6, Chapter 8). Complete 42 protective shield verses revealed by Vishvarupa in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Context & Preparation (Verses 1 to 6)
Verse 1
Rājovāca -
Yayā Guptaḥ Sahasrākṣaḥ Savāhān-Ripu-Sainikān ।
Krīḍann-Iva Vinijitya Tri-Lokyā Bubhuje Śriyam ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Bhagavaṃs-Tan-Mamākhyāhi Varma Nārāyaṇātmakam ।
Yathātat-Tāyino Yuddhe Yenāguptaḥ Jayan-Ripūn ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Śrī-Śuka Uvāca -
Vṛtaḥ Purohita-Tvāṣṭro Mahendrāyānupṛcchate ।
Nārāyaṇākhyaṃ Varman-Prāha Tadekamanasaḥ Śṛṇu ॥ 3 ॥
Core Narayana Kavacham Verses (Verses 7 to 34)
Verse 7
Harir-Vidadhyād-Mama Sarva-Rakṣāṃ Nyastāṅghri-Padmaḥ Patagendra-Pṛṣṭhe ।
Darāri-Carmāsi-Gadeṣu-Cāpa-Pāśān-Dadhāno 'ṣṭa-Guṇo 'ṣṭa-Bāhuḥ ॥ 7 ॥
Verse 8
Jaleṣu Māṃ Rakṣatu Matsya-Mūrtir-Yādo-Gaṇebhyo Varuṇasya Pāśāt ।
Sthaleṣu Māyāvaṭu-Vāmano 'vyāt-Trivikramaḥ Khe 'vatu Viśvarūpaḥ ॥ 8 ॥
Verse 9
Durgeṣv-Aṭavy-Āji-Mukhādiṣu Prabhuḥ Pāyād-Narasinha-Urendra-Lokaḥ ।
Vimuncato Yasya Mahāṭṭa-Hāsaṃ Diśo Vinedur-Petuśca Garbhāḥ ॥ 9 ॥
Verse 10
Rakṣatvasau Mādhvani Yājña-Kalpaḥ Sva-Daṃṣṭrayoddhṛta-Bhū-Dharātmā ।
Rāmo 'dri-Kūṭeṣv-Atha Lakṣmaṇāgjaḥ Sa-Vyāpose 'vyāt-Bharatānujaśca ॥ 10 ॥
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Phalashruti
Verse 35
Etaṃ Dhārayamāṇastu Yaṃ Yaṃ Paśyati Cakṣuṣā ।
Padā Vā Spṛśate Sadyas-Tasya-Syāt-Sarva-To-Bhayam ॥ 35 ॥
Verse 36
Na Kutaśchid-Bhayaṃ Tasya Na Rājabhyo Na Śatrutaḥ ।
Na Graha-Dhyābhyo Na Sarpādyo Vyādhibhyaśca Kadācana ॥ 36 ॥
Verse 37
Imāṃ Vidyāṃ Purā Kaścit Kausiko Dhārayan Dvijāḥ ।
Tapo-Dhārita-Dehastu Sa Marau Dhanvanābhavat ॥ 37 ॥
Meaning of Phalashruti
Whoever carries or recites this Narayana Kavacham with unswerving faith is completely liberated from all fears. Neither kings, nor enemies, nor planets, nor snakes, nor diseases can ever harm them (Na Kutashchid Bhayam Tasya).
Concluding Prayer
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!
Narayana Narayana Narayana!
Kāyena Vācā Manasendriyairvā Buddhyātmanā Vā Prakṛteḥ Svabhāvāt ।
Karomi Yadyat Sakalaṃ Parasmai Nārāyaṇāyeti Samarpayāmi ॥
O Supreme Lord Sriman Narayana! We dedicate our lives and armor of devotion unto Your divine lotus feet.
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ)
ఈ స్తోత్ర పారాయణం, నియమాలు మరియు ఫలశృతి గురించిన సాధారణ ప్రశ్నలు
During morning prayers or before embarking on dangerous journeys, surgery, legal trials, or during periods of intense fear.
About the Stotram
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Narayana Kavacham |
| Primary Deity | Lord Sriman Narayana |
| Composer | Sage Vishvarupa |
| Source Text | Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 6, Chapter 8) |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Tradition | Vaishnava / Bhagavata |
| Verse Count | 42 Verses |
Author & Composer
Sage Vishvarupa was the learned preceptor of the Devas, son of Tvashta, who revealed this Vedic armor to King Indra.
Spiritual Significance
The Narayana Kavacham invokes protection across all dimensions:
- Avatar Protection: Matsya protects in water, Vamana on land, Trivikrama in the sky, Narasimha in wilderness, Varaha on roads, Rama on mountain peaks, Lakshmana in foreign lands.
- Weapons Invoked: Sudarshana Chakra, Kaumodaki Mace, Panchajanya Conch, Sharnga Bow, and Nandaka Sword are invoked individually to destroy evil.
- The Sage in Desert: Verses 37–40 narrate how a Kausika sage who held Narayana Kavacha dropped his body in a desert; when a Gandharva king flew over those bones, his chariot crashed down, proving the unperishing divine energy of this Kavacha!